On another note... Ive been reading the book The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflictin preparation for some exciting new things that could be happening in my life.The book is all about how we can prevent the conflicts that cause so much pain in our lives and in the world. Because for the most part, we can. Its funny how fast life changes.I mean, its already the end of February.February of 2012...WOW.

and from Charlie Chaplin's "The Great Dictator":"I'm sorry but I don't want to be an Emperor, that's not my business. I don't want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone if possible, Jew, gentile, black man, white. We all want to help one another, human beings are like that. We all want to live by each other's happiness, not by each other's misery. We don't want to hate and despise one another. In this world there is room for everyone and the earth is rich and can provide for everyone.

The way of life can be free and beautiful. But we have lost the way.

Greed has poisoned men's souls, has barricaded the world with hate;
has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed.

We have developed speed but we have shut ourselves in:
machinery that gives abundance has left us in want.
Our knowledge has made us cynical,
our cleverness hard and unkind.
We think too much and feel too little:
More than machinery we need humanity;
More than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness.

Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost.

The aeroplane and the radio have brought us closer together. The very nature of these inventions cries out for the goodness in men, cries out for universal brotherhood for the unity of us all. Even now my voice is reaching millions throughout the world, millions of despairing men, women and little children, victims of a system that makes men torture and imprison innocent people. To those who can hear me I say "Do not despair".

The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed, the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress: the hate of men will pass and dictators die and the power they took from the people, will return to the people and so long as men die [now] liberty will never perish. . ."

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we are the Sherwoods. she is brittany. he is garrett. the pup is sal. cat is jay. we live in the great city of Salt Lake where she works with non-profits and he plays music and writes poetry. this is where we (try) to keep track of our adventures.